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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1932
Page
6
Rev. C. W. Klein led the meeting during the week of prayer at the Presbyterian church. The notice promotes enjoying a cigarette or cigar with a magazine on cold stormy evenings and invites readers to choose their brand from the shop.
Local market notes show Wrights condensed smoke and ham pickle with strong sales this week. George L McDaniel Druggist lists hog prices at 4.35 dollars and a weather forecast predicts snow tonight, with rain or snow in the eastern portion.
Local social notes report visits and gatherings across the county including Clav Bramer and friends traveling home, Fred and Mrs Moore hosting family in Oskaloosa, and Frank Crabb and family returning to Chicago. A National Legion safety drive plans to send a Ft. Madison crew to share information. An annual meeting for Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington County is announced for January 7, 1932 at 1 30 PM to elect directors from several townships.
Cottage prayer meetings this morning across Washington drew 115 attendees with about 25 men at the Y M C A meeting led by Supt. J. H. Peet. Mrs. Dave McLaughlin announces Wednesday morning locations and leaders, listing ward by ward assignments across multiple addresses.
The McConnells of Tacoma Washington spent the holiday with friends in Portland Oregon. They were former students at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls where Mrs McConnell was known as Miss Laura Busby. Hugh Douglass spent the weekend in Mt Pleasant.
Mr and Mrs James Long of Crawfordsville visited the shop today and were noted as customers.
A Richland Clarion editor A C Roach visited the Journal office in Washington Iowa with interest in the Journal plant. Local attendees at J L Mayer funeral included L C Horning C E Horning and wives J W Henderson and A S Alten with their spouses. Frink and May Frink traveled from Harrisburg Ill after a holiday trip noting water on paved roads delaying travel.
Melvin Argo returns home to Leon Iowa after a brief stay with the Earle Libe family. Walter Eastwood plans a trip tomorrow to Princeton Seminary New Jersey after Christmas visits. his father Dr F W Eastwood will drive him as far as Burlington. Clarice Meek departed Saturday for Philadelphia to pursue dramatic work. Mr and Mrs Lee Holland welcomed a son Daniel Lee born last night at Washington County Hospital weighing six pounds seven ounces.
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